The Joseph Gordon-Levitt/T-Street Productions connection continues. Deadline reports that the actor-director will helm an untitled AI thriller through Rian Johnson & Ram Bergman‘s banner. Gordon-Levitt also co-writes the project’s script with Kieran Fitzgerald (who co-wrote Oliver Stone‘s 2016 pic “Snowden, starring Gordon-Levitt), with a story credit for Natasha Lyonne, star of T-Street’s Peacock‘ series “Poker Face.”
But the reunions don’t end there. The upcoming thriller also see Gordon-Levitt reunite with his “The Dark Knight Rises” co-star Anne Hathaway. The actress is currently the only one on the cast sheet, but it’s another buzzy pull for Hathaway. She also recently signed on to Christopher Nolan‘s next summer blockbuster and James Gray‘s upcoming crime thriller “Paper Tiger,” so expect 2026 to be a huge year for Hathaway.
Plot details are under wraps for the project right now, but it’s noteworthy that it continues the long partnership between Johnson and Gordon-Levitt. Their colabs go all the way back to Johnson’s 2005 directorial debut “Brick,” which Gordon-Levitt starred in. Gordon-Levitt also starred in the sci-fi actioner “Looper” for Johnson, and had a guest star credit on “Poker Face.” On the flipside, T-Street produced Gordon-Levitt’s 2013 directorial debut “Don Jon,” with the two working together on the film’s script and editing.
This AI thriller is Gordon-Levitt’s first directing gig since the Apple TV+ dramedy “Mr. Corman,” which he also wrote and starred in. Other recent acting work for Gordon-Levitt includes “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” “Killer Heat,” and “Greedy People.” He stars next in Mark Heyman‘s horror film “Pendulum.”
As for Hathaway, the actress is in the midst of a career renaissance. She starred in Michael Showalter‘s “The Idea Of You” for Prime Video earlier this year. Hathaway also has an adaptation of Caro Claire Burke‘s “Yesteryear” in the works at the streamer, which she’ll star in and produce. Other upcoming projects for the actress include David Robert Mitchell‘s next pic “Flowervale Station” opposite Ewan McGregor and David Lowery‘s A24 pic “Mother Mary.” Both hit theaters next year.
Meanwhile, Johnson has “Knives Out” #3, titled “Wake Up Dead Man,” which hill hit theaters and Netflix next August. T-Street is producing a ton of things as well, including recent stuff like “3 Body Problem,” “American Fiction,” “Snack Shack,” and “Fair Play.” Up next for the banner? “Poker Face” Season 2, which premieres on Peacock sometime in 2025.
Stay tuned for who will co-star with Hathaway in this new Gordon-Levitt/Rian Johnson joint.